/ʃru·ti·kaː/ noun
- From Sanskrit shruti, “that which is heard.”
- A psychology graduate who writes about people, and then says it out loud, in English or auf Deutsch.
“Ask Shrutika. She’ll have the word for it.”
Shrutika
Nice to
meet you.
I’m Shrutika. I studied science at +2, then psychology for my bachelor’s. Science taught me to ask for evidence. Psychology taught me that people rarely act on evidence alone.
Now I write about everyday life, the society we live in and the films that stay with me. And whenever I get the chance, I say those ideas out loud to a room full of people, which is my favourite thing to do.
Writing
All writing- Despite shortage within Nepal, government signs agreement to send nurses to Britain Nepal already fails to maintain nurse-to-patient ratio at home. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends nurse-to-patient ratio should be maintained at 1:6, Nepal is not even near to…
- How free is freedom of artistic expression in Nepal? Nepali singers, comedians, and vloggers have often been subjected to self-censorship, some of them even jailed for expressing opinions through the mediums of arts. In some cases, they have been asked…
- Interview | “Sexual and reproductive health issues should be everyone’s concern”: Tushar Niroula, Executive Director, Sunaulo Parivar Nepal Marie Stopes Nepal is a representative office of MSI Reproductive Choices, UK. MSI Reproductive Choices is a global sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service provider that works in close…
- Kathmandu school bus drivers handling steering wheels under the influence of alcohol Earlier this week, traffic police found that some school bus drivers were handling the steering wheel under the influence of alcohol. In the surprise checking, police found five school bus drivers…
A bit of wordplay
listen
Same six letters. The best speakers I know are good at both.
Available for talks, panels and events
Some ideas are better said out loud.
I love public speaking: the nerves before, the quiet when a room is really listening, and the questions after. I’m happy to give a talk, sit on a panel, run a workshop, or host and moderate an event, in English or German.
Things I like to talk about
- “Fine, thanks”
- Why we hide what we are going through, and how to make asking for help feel normal.
- The invisible rulebook
- Social norms, the rules nobody remembers agreeing to, and why we follow them anyway.
- Borrowed feelings
- What films teach us about empathy, and why we keep choosing the ones that make us cry.
- Psychology in plain words
- Mental health and human behaviour, explained without the jargon.
A few German words for how I work.
German has a word for almost everything, usually built by gluing smaller words together. These are the ones that describe me best.
- das Sprach
gefühl languagefeeling - A feel for language. Clear writing, careful editing, and turning complicated ideas into plain ones.
- das Finger
spitzen fingertipsfeelinggefühl - Tact in delicate situations. Sensitive conversations, community work, and knowing when to just listen.
- das Lampen
fieber lampfever - Stage fright. I still get it before every talk. I go on anyway, and I’m better for it.
- das Mit
gefühl withfeeling - Compassion. The reason I studied psychology, and the lens I bring to every topic.
- das Kopf
kino headcinema - The film that plays in your mind. Storytelling, film analysis, and imagining how other people see things.
- die Zivil
courage civilcourage - The courage to speak up for others. Writing honestly about society, even when the subject is uncomfortable.
Say hello.
Or hallo.
For writing, speaking, or work, email is the best way to reach me.
shrutika.raut.34@gmail.com